N scale girder rail?

[Catt]

Hi guyz,

     I am wanting to do some street trackage (if I ever get back in the basement).What I am wanting to do is use girder rail,but so far I have not found any in N scale.So I thought I would ask the folks with all the knowledge to know if there is anyone making the track.

[sd45elect2000]

http://www.proto87.com/

Its HO scale but its really small . I have some I'm using for n scale interurbans and the Fox Valley wheels fit it perfectly. The only issue is the curve radii are not N scale. I'm still trying to figure out how to bend it.

[OldEastRR]

I thought Orr made a special tool for bending girder rail to any radius.

[JoeD]

I've gotten to the point where I have decided to use the Kato Tram Track and repaint the street sections.  The design is amazing and it doesn't take much to break it down to components that make painting easy.  I understand they also do an american pattern (decorating) as well.  Only draw back is you only have the duel switch options, but I can make that work.

Joe

[chrismears]

I remember a German firm named Finescale und Mehr listed actual N scale girder rail on their website but trying the link now...it appears the website no longer works: http://www.finescale-und-mehr.de/index.html

N Tram also seem to list a proper N scale track system for trams that might be useful. I'll admit my understanding of German is less than useful but this link should take you to the page on their site listing the track elements: http://www.n-tram-shop.de/epages/17779503.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/17779503/Categories/Category1/Strassenelemente/Strassenelemente_N__9_mm

Hope this helps.

Chris

[JoeD]

maybe we can get fast track to make us a street switch template 

[Catt]

If I ever get back in the trainroom,this is the track that I want to replace with girder rail.Love the PECO code 55 track but as you can see there is going to be some serious work involved using it for street running

[robert3985]

Although it isn't N-scale girder rail, Proto87 Stores manufactures HO scale girder rail and turnout pieces that would probably look better than anything else, even in N-scale.  Remember, any code 80, code 55 or code 40 N-scale rail or trackage is simply HO scale rail that's been re-gauged so that N-scale cars and engines will run on it.  It's all HO scale rail that's put together to be N-gauge, the rails not being correctly sized to be N-scale, meaning the head and foot widths are too wide to be proportionally correct for that prototypical height of rail reduced down to N-scale.

P87S offers two different types of rails, one for paved industrial or dockside traffic and street track for trolleys and trams.  Paved industrial and dockside rail is here: http://www.proto87.com/Paved_industrial_or_dockside_track.html  and street track for trolleys and trams is here: http://www.proto87.com/Street_track_for_trolleys_and_trams.html

If you were up for handlaying your street girder rail trackage, these products look like they'be great fun...even in N-scale!

EDIT:  OOps!  Didn't see @sd45elect2000 's posting!  Ah well, a little redundancy never hurt anybody too much! RGG

Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore

[robert3985]

If you just need a single track running down the center of the street and no turnouts, Tomix makes single track trolley track.

See it here:      http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/search?typ1_c=104&cat=&state=&sold=0&sortid=0&  searchkey=tomix+wide+tram+fine+track

I don't think it looks a good as P87S handlaid, but it's a lot simpler are quicker.

Cheers!
Bob Gilmore

[sd45elect2000]

Although it isn't N-scale girder rail, Proto87 Stores manufactures HO scale girder rail and turnout pieces that would probably look better than anything else, even in N-scale.  Remember, any code 80, code 55 or code 40 N-scale rail or trackage is simply HO scale rail that's been re-gauged so that N-scale cars and engines will run on it.  It's all HO scale rail that's put together to be N-gauge, the rails not being correctly sized to be N-scale, meaning the head and foot widths are too wide to be proportionally correct for that prototypical height of rail reduced down to N-scale.

P87S offers two different types of rails, one for paved industrial or dockside traffic and street track for trolleys and trams.  Paved industrial and dockside rail is here: http://www.proto87.com/Paved_industrial_or_dockside_track.html  and street track for trolleys and trams is here: http://www.proto87.com/Street_track_for_trolleys_and_trams.html

If you were up for handlaying your street girder rail trackage, these products look like they'be great fun...even in N-scale!

EDIT:  OOps!  Didn't see @sd45elect2000 's posting!  Ah well, a little redundancy never hurt anybody too much! RGG

Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore

That's OK your post count is a lot higher than mine , you lend credibility !!

I have a bunch of this track and I think it is remarkable. I'm doing a street scene of Milwaukee's 5th street with the double track North Shore Line  interurban line. Like I said , the rail is difficult to bend because its flat and not rail shaped at all. The track is even a little small for N Scale wheels. The Fox Valley narrow wheels are a perfect fit.

Randy Stahl